Vincent Doumeizel is Senior Adviser on the oceans to the United Nations Global Compact as well as director of the Food Programme at the Lloyd’s Register Foundation. Author of a new book titled “The Seaweed Revolution” which officially launched in the UK in May 2023, Vincent has in recent years devoted himself to promoting a food revolution and environmental solutions based on sea resources, especially seaweed. He also played an instrumental role in the creation and development of the Global Seaweed Coalition.

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[1:40] Book launch of The Seaweed Revolution at the National History Museum in London.

[4:00] Goals and expectations for the book and its unexpected impact so far.

[11:30] Lessons and takeaways from researching and 
writing this book.

[15:00] European culture and the West's lost connection with seaweed and the ocean.

[19:50] Why is nobody making money from seaweed, yet?

[25:55] Adjustments and contingencies to put in place when starting a seaweed business.

[27:45] Biorefining as key path toward profitability.

[32:15] How to collaborate within the framework of the Global Seaweed Coalition.

[38:50] Licencing issue and lack of science as biggest obstacles for the industry.

[42:00] Seaweed application in the food industry: a model that could work for Europe.

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Useful Links:

Vincent Doumeizel on LinkedIn and Twitter

United Nations Global Compact: Website,
LinkedIn⁠, ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠

Global Seaweed Coalition : Website, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram

Lloyd's Register Foundation: Website⁠, ⁠LinkedIn⁠, ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Facebook⁠

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